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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1909
Page
5
The forecast predicts rain or snow tonight, followed by a Friday that is partly cloudy and colder.
In Santa Clara Province the revolt nears suppression as insurgents beg clemency and surrender. The band led by Sergeant Cortes is encircled by royal rurales, with General Monteagudo moving toward the camp to negotiate.
In a humorous exchange from the Boston Traveler Mrs Stubb remarks on a poetic soul as Mr Stubb explains he keeps a Shakespeare bust in his den. He adds the bust is the handiest thing he ever struck for scratching matches, eliciting playful dialogue.
An ad from Anderson and Wilson claims their coal sales grow due to offering the best coal and prompt delivery. The message emphasizes home customers and consistent business expansion as reasons for success.
A county newspaper feature notes everyday events from multiple communities. It covers local happenings, personal notices, and brief items of interest across the county. The column emphasizes community life and shared concerns.
Miss Dollie Moore sews for Mrs. Harvey Knapp. Prairie Flower school opened with Miss Whiting as teacher. Shalla and Joe Hines attended the academy literary session Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Isaiah Bush and Mr. and Mrs. Henry Horning visited Frank Proby’s home Sunday. Mrs. E R Powers visited Centerville. Rebecca Smith’s remains laid to rest at Pleasant Plains cemetery. Milton Arnold and daughter from Nebraska visited W S Rickey. T C Reeves called at Washington. Walter Smith resumed school at Pella. Thomas Wheelan surveying tiling. Henry Horning’s digging a cellar for a new house. Mutual Telephone expanding membership.
Ivnes Ayers and Chas Ignity of Loa IeE arrived for a day’s visit yesterday. C C Stone spent yesterday shopping in Washington.
March 18 notes record Mrs. I. B. Schrecken ast visiting Burlington relatives. Mrs. J. G. Ranous and Ruth visited John Newhouse in Herpes. Mr. and Mrs. Berkbine with two children arrived from Aloosa to stay with James Sr. family. Mrs. W. C. Fish travels to Chicago to visit her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Con Davis of near Wellman visited Coffman home. Mrs. D. Dayton of West Chester spent the day with her sister, Mrs. James Nelson.
Miss Clara Meyers visited Bessie McKinstry Grace Ingham from Washington is weekly guest at Will Ingham's Mr and Mrs Barnes host visitors from Illinois Emtil Anderson and family at Frank Anderson's Sunday Franklin Center Sunday school organized with Will Helm as superintendent Nellie Combs as secretary Lizzie Sutherland as treasurer Attendance good Frances Meyers Nellie Combs vacation from Washington High School Lee Arthaud of Washington visited with Herman Meyer Mr Applegate and three children Grace Mauree and Donald visited Fred Hutt then returned home Apple ate Washington Sunday evening
John Klockenteger delivered a herd of cattle to Dan Eiman, described in local reports as a simple livestock transfer with no accompanying disputes or additional details.
Gil Cherry lost a valuable cow while Abe Millar sawed wood for John Greenwood on Tuesday. Steve Ossman is indisposed. Mrs Gordon will dispose of some worn stock at her farm Wednesday. St Millers are released from quarantine. Chas Rowe was at Keota on business Tuesday and John Stiner at the Stiner home.
Dr. W Stewart and ee Smith of Washington were business callers in Crawfordsville yesterday. Miss Effie Nelson of Washington arrived for a visit with Mrs J Mitchell. Mrs J R Rickey and Mr and Mrs G W Nicholaus, also of Washington, are visitors today.
D C Meyers delivered a load of hogs. Munroe Augustine shipped a car load to Chicago. W H Dayton of Keota, ill, reported worse. Mrs J D Dayton and son Daryl visited Keota. Louis Hennon unable to fulfill post office duties this week.
Washington March 18. Iron and steel trades workers condemn the Payne tariff bill saying it slashes the iron and steel schedule and harms thousands of idle American workers. L Lewis vice president and John Williams of Pittsburg sign the protest. In Johnstown Cambria Steel announces a 10 percent wage cut effective April 1 for its 18 000 workers.
A fragment from the St. Louis Republic hints at a Panama affair framed as a light jest. The verses describe a couple wandering in a dig site gloom with a chaperon absent and a stranger deeming romance a scandalous episode.
Advertisement touts laxative bromo quinine tablets with refund promise if no cure. Slogan claims Druggists refund money if it fails. Signature of E W Grove appears on each box. Priced at 265c.
New York marked the seventy second anniversary of Grover Cleveland with two mass meetings attended by President Taft Chief Justice Fuller Governor Hughes and New York Mayor McClellan to honor Cleveland a former president who died last June The events included a poem by Richard Watson Gilder and plans for a permanent memorial after Taft attends Yale events in New Haven tomorrow and returns for a Yale alumni dinner in New York City.
Des Moines March 18 petitions with about 50 000 signers forced the state committee on constitutional amendment and suffrage to grant a hearing for prohibition advocates Rev D Everett Smith of Indianola and others argued for resubmission of the prohibition amendment to prompt a favorable vote during the current executive session
Rome March 18 Queen Helena remains in distress from injuries after the Messina quake. An unexplained fever prompted tests revealing a broken left rib. She was in an improvised hospital when knocked down by a terrified woman.
In Lake Lanao dispatches Manila reports Lt Furlong's constabulary detachment repelled an attack by Moros at BKordong. Eight Moros and two constabulary members were killed. two soldiers and one civilian wounded.
London reports that diplomacy remains active in the Austro-Servian dispute. Austria will send another note to Servia not as an ultimatum while Britain France Russia and Italy prepare joint representations to Belgrade to urge peace.
Henry Overbeck a former state game warden told the legislative senatorial investigation committee that he spent state funds for political purposes and that political work during his term was at the governor's order. Senator Morris moved that a certified copy of his testimony be sent to the attorney general. the motion passed 6 to 1.
E H Harriman’s yacht Sultana is being fitted in New York for a sea trip. The captain says orders are to sail to New Orleans on Saturday. Harriman and a party of friends are expected to proceed to Panama to inspect canal work.
King Edward witnessed two Wright brothers flights in Pau. Wilbur flew alone for seven minutes with precise aerobatics around the royal party. On the second flight Miss Wright rode as passenger. after a six minute interval they reappeared and landed amid applause as the king congratulated the inventor.
A Brazilian tree reputed for growing pots and jars as if on a tree. Its bark and wood contain silica which, when burned and ground, mixes with clay to form pottery.
There is no need of being to the expense of sending for a doctor in any case of pain in the stomach or colic when a bottle of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is at hand. No physician can prescribe a better medicine. For sale by F L Stolte and Lemmon's Pharmacy.
A rural comedy drama titled A Pair of Country Kids plays tonight at the opera house. Manager Lemmon reports the lively cast pleases audiences with acting singing and dancing as they depict home spun folks and farm life for genuine amusement.
In Watertown Wisconsin J A Swenson credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with curing ten years of eczema after 15 doctors failed. The ad touts it for skin eruptions eczema salt rheum boils fever sores burns scalds cuts and piles. 26 cents at J E Lemmon's.
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